Call for Papers : Conference on Radio and Newspapers 2026

impresso team —  Mon, 15.09 2025

We are pleased to announce a call for papers for the international conference organissed by the Impresso project and the History Department of the University of Lausanne, to be held on June 30 and July 1, 2026 on the theme ‘Radio and Newspapers: What Intersections for Media History?’.

Building on our ongoing reflections on a historical “transmedia” approach, this international conference—organized by the Impresso project and the History Department of the University of Lausanne—aims to move beyond the traditional understanding of press-radio relations. As the two main information media in the 20th century, their relationship has often been reduced in literature to one of simple institutional competition. This conference seeks to investigate the complexity of their relations. It aims to throw light on mutual influences over content and format, staff and practices circulation between the two media, as well as cross-representations and cross-uses. A central objective is to explore the novel research perspectives offered by the development of digital tools in the context of the digitization of press and radio archives.

Read the full call for papers on the conference website, available in English and French: Link to the full CfP

Submission Guidelines and Timeline

  • Monday, 10 November 2025: Proposals (max. 750 words) are submitted via Sciencesconf. Proposals will include a title, an abstract indicating clearly the results obtained/expected, and a bibliography (max. 5 references). Please attach a short bio-bibliographical note (max. 150 words). On Sciencesconf, please use the “Abstract” section to enter your full-text proposal: the abstract, references, and the bio-bibliographical note can be inserted in the same field. There is no need to provide a PDF.

  • December 2025: Notification of acceptance. Selection process conducted with the help of the Scientific Committee.

  • End of May 2026: For those interested in participating in the publication, submission of a paper (6,000 words).

  • 29-30 June 2026: International conference at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland).

  • End of August 2026: Submission of selected papers for publication.

Call for Papers : Conference on Radio and Newspapers 2026, Blog post, impresso, 2025 <https://impresso-project.ch/news/history/2025/09/15/radio-newspapers-cfp.html>.

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